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Recent Examples of defection
Part of a wave of dissident departures, Carvajal’s defection was akin to a dam breaking, then-US Senator Marco Rubio said at the time.
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The outcome gives House Republicans — who had a 217 to 214 majority leading up to Fuller's victory — another seat as any one defection has threatened to derail their legislative agenda in recent months.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The defection brings Carney’s Liberals to 171 seats, just one short of the 172-seat majority needed to pass any bill without opposition support.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As the 2026 tourney gets underway, the networks in the TNT Sports portfolio now reach a little under 60 million homes, and with an annual defection rate that’s been holding steady at 8%, CBS’ cable partners will likely land on the wrong side of 50 million subs by the end of 2027.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The outcome gives House Republicans — who had a 217 to 214 majority leading up to Fuller's victory — another seat as any one defection has threatened to derail their legislative agenda in recent months.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
The defection brings Carney’s Liberals to 171 seats, just one short of the 172-seat majority needed to pass any bill without opposition support.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As the 2026 tourney gets underway, the networks in the TNT Sports portfolio now reach a little under 60 million homes, and with an annual defection rate that’s been holding steady at 8%, CBS’ cable partners will likely land on the wrong side of 50 million subs by the end of 2027.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defection
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Marc makes an example of the penitent, powerless Jeanne, reminding the rest of his flock of the punishment for apostasy and using her rough time among the heathens as proof of why none under his control should ever want to trade his order for such modern sin and depravity.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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Dara Shikoh was accused of apostasy from Islam and tried under religious authority.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The core of the story is the desertion and betrayal of Roseanna McCoy by all concerned.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the country heads toward a national election, the leader once celebrated as a healer is now viewed by critics as the main driver of these schisms.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Whether or not there was ever actually a schism, the rumor mill was confident and uninformed.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Building on its successful rollout in Brazil, Juspay is expanding Click to Pay globally to eliminate manual card entry, which minimizes checkout friction, reduces cart abandonment and boosts conversion rates.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Leonard previously pleaded guilty to abandonment of a corpse for dumping the boy’s body in Bates County, Missouri, and was sentenced to four years, though the new case records have not been made available on the Kansas Judicial Branch public database.—
Ian Cummings,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The second major structural change involves one of the hallmarks of SARS-CoV-2 as compared to SARS-CoV-1: initial scission at the S1 furin cleavage site.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes,
6 May 2022
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Wilson cautions more work is needed to explain how exactly spin results after scission.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Scientific American,
24 Feb. 2021
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Allegations of infidelity have followed Attorney General Ken Paxton while on the campaign trail.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Ruth Wilson played Alison Bailey for four seasons on The Affair, Showtime's steamy drama about marital infidelity and its surprisingly deadly consequences for two couples.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 May 2026
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Opinion polls indicate that separatism in Alberta lacks broad appeal, however.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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These tactical innovations have been reinforced by deliberate efforts at broadening the support base for Baloch separatism.—
Amira Jadoon,
The Conversation,
13 May 2026
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An event organizer says those concerns stem from a major misconception about drag as an art form.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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One of the biggest misconceptions about herbicides is the idea that spraying only affects your own yard.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 June 2026
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“Defection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defection. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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